Various embodiments include a system to manage a tool on a conveyance from a surface of a wellbore. The system includes a remotely controllable reel to receive the conveyance about the reel and remotely controllable to distribute the conveyance into or out of the wellbore. The system also includes a crane positionable to support the conveyance between the reel and the wellbore.
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1. A system to manage a tool on a conveyance from a surface of a wellbore, comprising: a remotely controllable reel configured to receive the conveyance about and deploy the conveyance from the reel and remotely controllable to rotate to move the conveyance into or out of the wellbore; and a crane positionable to support the conveyance between the reel and the wellbore.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a remote controller connectable to the remotely controllable reel so as to be configured to communicate with and control the remotely controllable reel.
3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a command center connectable to the remotely controllable reel so as to be configured to communicate with and control the remotely controllable reel.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remotely controllable reel is positionable upon a movable structure.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the movable structure comprises a vehicle, trailer, or skid.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remotely controllable reel is positionable upon the crane, wherein the crane comprises a base and a boom rotatable and translatable with respect to the base.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the remotely controllable reel is positioned upon the boom and is rotatable and translatable with the boom with respect to the base.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the conveyance comprises a wireline, cable, E-line, Z-line, jointed pipe, coiled tubing, casing, or liner string.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remotely controllable reel is controllable using wireless communication.
10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising: a fracturing pump configured to pump fracturing fluid into the wellbore; a pump down pump configured to pump fluid into the wellbore to deploy the tool; and wherein a command center connectable to either or both of the fracturing pump and the pump down pump so as to be configured to communicate with and control either or both.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the command center connectable to the crane so as to be configured to communicate with and control the crane.
12. The system of claim 10 , further comprising: pressure control equipment connectable to either or both of the fracturing pump and the pump down pump so as to be configured to control pressure in the wellbore; and wherein the command center is connectable to the pressure control equipment so as to be configured to communicate with and control the pressure control equipment.
13. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a control console operatively coupled to the remotely controllable reel to change the remotely controllable reel between a remotely controllable mode for remotely controlling the remotely controllable reel and a manual mode for manually controlling the remotely controllable reel.
14. A method of moving a tool on a conveyance in a wellbore from the surface, comprising: remotely controlling a reel at the surface, the conveyance being wound on and deployed from the reel with the tool attached to the conveyance, to rotate the reel and move the conveyance into or out of the wellbore; and supporting the conveyance with a crane between the reel and the wellbore.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the reel is remotely controlled from a remote controller or a command center.
16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising one of: positioning the reel upon a movable structure; and positioning the reel upon the crane.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the positioning the reel upon the crane comprises positioning the reel upon a boom of the crane such that the reel is rotatable and translatable with the boom with respect to a base of the crane.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the conveyance comprises a wireline, cable, E-line, Z-line, jointed pipe, coiled tubing, casing, or liner string.
19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising remotely controlling the reel using wireless communication.
20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising at least one or any combination of: remotely controlling a fracturing pump to pump fracturing fluid into the wellbore from a command center; remotely controlling a pump down pump to pump fluid into the wellbore to deploy the tool from the command center; remotely controlling the crane to support the conveyance from the command center; or remotely controlling pressure control equipment for controlling pressure in the wellbore from the command center.
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